Travel Enlightenment
10/01, 12 X 17"
Oil on masonite
This is one of
my most personal paintings. In August of 1997, I ventured on a solo trip to
Boston...long story short, things got screwed up with my motel arrangements,
and I was left homeless for a night. I spent the night on this park bench to
pass the night away. Since nothing bad happened to me on this eventful evening,
the angels symbolize my growth as a traveler. With their gentle touch, I will
be "awakened" as a new person. I will have gone from a naïve
tourist into an experienced traveler. The angels can also be seen as my guardians,
being that I made it through the whole experience unharmed and that much stronger.
Despite the lack of sleep and the lugging of heavy baggage, I still went out
and did everything I wanted to do. This was a great growing experience for me,
both as a traveler and as a human. I decided to summarize the whole night and
weekend into one powerful moment.
This painting was displayed at the ASA Artist's Ball, in 2003.
© Arthur
Erberber. Unauthorized
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